Barbara Frum’s Winter Elevator Display: Curl Up With a Good Book
“That is the best display ever. It’s the first time that a display has caught my attention.” These were the exact words from a library customer that was awed by Barbara Frum’s Elevator Display on a bone-chilling Thursday evening.
Library staff are pleased to know that customers appreciate the workmanship that goes into the creation of our displays. At the Barbara Frum Library, a Displays Team has been instituted to manage the ideas, books and overall appeal of our displays.
I took a few minutes today to interview one of our Display team members, Lauren Gallacher.
Me: Can you please explain the overall idea behind the Winter 2011 display?
L: My goal was to convey a warm and comfortable feeling. As you may know, winter can be treacherous at times with the excess snow and belligerent winds. I wanted to create a display that warmed people up.
Me: What motivated you to do such an awesome job?
L: I am meticulous – I pay attention to small details. I was also motivated because I wanted to create a welcoming feeling for people of all ages, religions and identities. I think this display is particularly special because of its location. I think most people will agree that elevator rides are sometimes awkwardly uncomfortable, so I was motivated to offset this feeling.
Me: You have a pretty fine book selection, how did you come up with this?
L: My colleague Linda who is also part of the Displays Team worked on this. I know that she checked the “Your Next Great Read” section of our website, she also focused on authors that are visiting the Barbara Frum Library and she self-selected some of her personal favourites
Do you have any display themes that you would like to see? Drop us a comment and we’ll try our best to fit it in!
Your displays captain,
Jorge
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